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BURMA: The killings must stop at once
On the bloodiest day since the coup in Burma (Myanmar) began, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, leader of…
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IRAQ: Hope is stronger than fear
Pope Francis’ historic trip to Iraq has given the country’s suffering Christians – who survived a genocide…
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IRAQ: A symbolic meeting of peace and hope
The meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani – one of Iraq’s most influential spiritual leaders…
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IRAQ: To give youth hope and a future
Just days ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, a leading Catholic charity has announced a £1.3million…
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PAKISTAN: For his sake, end the misery
• Brother of Shahbaz Bhatti speaks on 10th anniversary of his death • Peter Bhatti calls for…
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: Women from religious minorities at even greater risk
Violence against women from religious minorities is massively under reported, according to a fresh report by a…
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IRAQ: Charity celebrates Pope’s help for Iraq
On the eve of the Pope’s visit to Iraq, a Catholic charity has revealed that key projects…
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IRAQ: Christians are not foreigners
Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq next week is an opportunity to show that Iraqi Christians are not…
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BURKINA FASO: Nothing will stop us from living our faith
Catholics in Burkina Faso are undaunted by Islamist persecution – according to their bishop – in spite…
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ACN UK Statement (First posted on 11th Feb 2021)
regarding ‘Christ und Welt’ article – 10th February 2021…
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PAKISTAN: Our little angel is back home
A 12-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan shackled and enslaved by a man who made her marry him…
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MALAWI: Building up the Church for Saint Joseph
Saving the roof of a new cathedral in an area of Malawi beset by natural disasters is…